Every year the government struggles to prepare a new military budget in the face of serious challenges with mandated reductions in our national defense.

(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) – On Jan. 4, President Obama signed into law one of the most comprehensive changes to U.S. food safety since the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

(ISO: Geneva) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has just published two new brochures aimed at the continual process improvement employed by an organization and its partners to develop international standards that provide benefits for business, government, and society.

(American Management Association: New York) -- The American Management Association (AMA) has announced three half-hour webcasts for improving communication within companies. The webcasts are free and presented by business communications experts.

(Invisual E: Toronto) -- Invisual E Inc. announces the offer of an in-process, real-time thermal scanning system as a tool for welding inspection and monitoring for continuous or batch processes.

Many years ago, I was flipping through stations on the radio and came across a talk show. I don’t remember the topic of discussion, but something the host said stuck with me.

A material’s internal structure or microstructure is defined as one that is viewed with either a metallurgical microscope at magnifications in the range of 25X up to 1000X or a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at higher magnifications.

Six Sigma has been credited with six- or even seven-figure returns in single projects, but it has not kept the manufacturing jobs of its principal exponents—Motorola, General Electric, and Maytag—in the United States.

(FARO Technologies: Lake Mary, FL) – FARO Technologies Inc., a global pro